Can you mail yourself your gun?

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Thats a good question. I was wanting to send my brother a hand gun from wa. state to california. Is it expensive?
Is it even legal to send to Cal ?

NO! It is not legal unless he is an ffl. All handguns shipped interstate, from one individual to another, must go through an ffl at the receiving end under Federal law. The firearm and the person receiving it will also have to meet all California requirements.

B. UNLICENSED PERSONS
(B9) May a nonlicensee ship firearms interstate for his or her use in hunting or other lawful activity? [Back]

Yes. A person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in care of another person in the State where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. The package should be addressed to the owner. Persons other than the owner should not open the package and take possession of the firearm.

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B. UNLICENSED PERSONS
(B9) May a nonlicensee ship firearms interstate for his or her use in hunting or other lawful activity? [Back]

Yes. A person may ship a firearm to himself or herself in care of another person in the State where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. The package should be addressed to the owner. Persons other than the owner should not open the package and take possession of the firearm.

The key here is that this is not a sales transaction, or a legal ownership transfer, but you are only forwarding your gun to yourself in another location.... So no FFL required, N BTY FED X is more reliable for this type of thng than UPS....

The key here is that this is not a sales transaction, or a legal ownership transfer, but you are only forwarding your gun to yourself in another location.... So no FFL required, N BTY FED X is more reliable for this type of thng than UPS....